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Twitter Officially Bans All Third-Party Apps [Update]
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I'd be curious what percentage of users were using a third party app vs official Twitter app or website? Because I'm officially done with Twitter now. The website is ****, the app is ****, and I would have paid for Twitter Blue to keep access to Tweetbot. Shame. Time to delete my account.
From what I’ve read, there was no way to show ads in third party clients because they were not part of the API. I’ve seen people say that they could easily be added to the API, but I don’t know that for myself.
Twitter is not “ dead”… Twitter is experiencing an all time user high. I do think they are in a financial hard spot so we’ll see if they survive.
Authoritarians have no consistency
with all due respect to Twitterrific, they think people should pay them for an app they can’t use?
It's been a hell of a ride with Tweetbot. That app was what made Twitter tolerable, fun to interact with even. Funny that it wouldn't be politics or hate speech, but the UI which drives me off a platform.
Well, I guess that's why I am an Apple product user. We appreciate nice things, are willing to pay for them, and won't make do with anything lesser.
Well, I guess that's why I am an Apple product user. We appreciate nice things, are willing to pay for them, and won't make do with anything lesser.
"Twitterrific subscriptions through iOS have been cancelled, and Twitterrific is asking subscribers not to request a refund from Apple as the loss of the Twitterrific revenue will have a notable impact on the business, and thousands of refunds could be devastating."
But... the users no longer have a viable product, which they paid for. Tough situation for everybody here.
But... the users no longer have a viable product, which they paid for. Tough situation for everybody here.
People in here think twitter is dead or dying because they decided to leave, thinking their 100 some followers and retweets about new Mac products would affect twitter as a whole....when I reality they are number 1 right now in free apps.
Will that translate to profitability? Heck if I know, but its clear twitter was already in a really bad spot pre buy out.
I think Twitterrific might have already spent the money possibly?
So ... a couple of suggestions:
1) Create a list of all the people you follow and make it a pinned/favourite list. In the Twitter app, you can swipe to that list and it will show your followers in proper chronological order without ads. Of course, it won't save your spot in the timeline, but that's a general problem with the Twitter app.
2) Using mobile Safari, load Twitter or TweetDeck in the browser. Save it by "Add to Home Screen" in the share sheet. That creates a nice little applet that's missing most of the Twitter app bloat (and lets you use scheduled tweets, which isn't available in the iOS app!). Again, use your pinned list as your home feed.
I understand the bad sentiment here because we're actually losing something we had since, well, quite a long time.
But honestly, I'd do the same thing, because...
1. I'd need an entire team to maintain all these APIs and permissions
2. These 3rd-party apps can hit on my servers in a bad way if not well programmed
3. 3rd-party apps don't show ads
4. No other social network does this (except maybe Reddit?)
Basically it was just a money pit for Twitter and they're trying to be leaner.
Now, will it really diminish user trafic in a remarkable way, this remains to be seen.
But honestly, I'd do the same thing, because...
1. I'd need an entire team to maintain all these APIs and permissions
2. These 3rd-party apps can hit on my servers in a bad way if not well programmed
3. 3rd-party apps don't show ads
4. No other social network does this (except maybe Reddit?)
Basically it was just a money pit for Twitter and they're trying to be leaner.
Now, will it really diminish user trafic in a remarkable way, this remains to be seen.
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Now how can they ban the legitimate Twitter Apps but they cannot ban the Bots? 🤔
What a clown. He’s become so unhinged and thin skinned. He’s not helping twitter.
I agree.
Elon has his first interest payment due here soon on the money he used to buy Twitter so he might have to sell more Tesla stocks or something to pay it.
I personally enjoy Twitter and hope it makes it.
Elon: Don’t like how it’s being ran, maybe you should buy it.
Also Elon: It’s my company, I’ll block who I want to.
How many times Elon has read your MR posts and how much he cares = 0/nope
Also Elon: It’s my company, I’ll block who I want to.
How many times Elon has read your MR posts and how much he cares = 0/nope
I probably shouldn't say it, but Fenix on iOS is still working.
RIP Tweetbot. You were great during your life.
RIP Tweetbot. You were great during your life.
That’s why the way Twitter handled this is so deplorable. These are people’s businesses and livelihoods that they pulled the plug on with absolutely no notice. That’s a horrible, childish way to conduct business.
He doesn't have to care; however, he does deserve to be called out for the hypocrite that he is, and justifiably so.
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This is what pushed me over the edge. Finally deleted my twitter.
Wasn't there like a 100,000 user limit for a 3rd party app? Not sure what the appeal was there. Who goes into business knowing their growth is so artificially limited?